The story, in a nutshell, concerns the difficulties with prosecuting someone who has no ability to hear or speak or read. The defendant in the case, Juan Jose Gonzalez Luna (pictured), according to the story, does not understand language. It’s not that he doesn’t understand English; he doesn’t understand any language.

Writes reporter Jeremy Roebuck:

As Gonzalez has next to no language skills, his case has baffled Montgomery County courts since his arrest on drug trafficking charges late last . . .